ERS

What ERS does

ERS (Environmental Reclamation Services Ltd.) is a Glasgow-headquartered specialist environmental remediation and contaminated-land contractor serving clients across Scotland and the wider United Kingdom. The firm, founded in 1994 and structured as an employee-owned multi-disciplinary team, delivers site investigation, soil and groundwater remediation, environmental monitoring, spill response, waste soil management, invasive weeds treatment, asbestos-in-soil remediation, laboratory/technical services, and peatland restoration. Disclosed flagship work includes stabilising 100,000 tonnes of COPR-contaminated soil for the M74 road extension (saving the client approximately £4,000,000 in landfill and procurement costs), a £930,000 turnkey remediation programme for the University of Glasgow campus expansion delivered with Multiplex Construction, a 99.9% groundwater improvement at a Falkirk site, and a £170,000 ALDI supermarket bioslurping project.

Technical capability is centred on bioremediation, chemical remediation (in-situ chemical reduction, enhanced reductive dechlorination using ZVI), in-situ reagent injection, stabilisation and solidification (notably for COPR), and process-based remediation (bioslurping, dual-phase vacuum extraction). Distinctive differentiators include in-house qPCR molecular biology for quantifying contaminant-degrading microbes, portable XRF for real-time on-site metal contamination confirmation, drone surveying for peatland and remote-site monitoring, and an in-house laboratory plus pilot trial facility at the Bishopbriggs head office. The firm holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications alongside Constructionline Gold, SafeContractor, Achilles UVDB, TrustMark, and UK/international spill accreditation, and has won multiple Brownfield Briefing Awards for innovation.

ERS runs a sales-led B2B professional services model, generating revenue through project-based fixed-price, time-and-materials, and turnkey contracts. Customers include main contractors (Multiplex, Malcolm Construction, Malin Group), property developers (Barratt Homes, Buccleuch), engineering consultancies (ARUP, AECOM, WSP, Fairhurst, Waterman), government and local authority clients (Glasgow City Council, Sunderland City Council, Orkney Islands Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise), and commercial end-users (ALDI, University of Glasgow). GTM channels are direct client engagement via phone/email, tender response, repeat contractor/consultant networks, and supporting content marketing (knowledge hub webinars, research publications, CivTech participation).

Name

ERS

Legal name

Environmental Reclamation Services Ltd.

Website

https://ersremediation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ERS is a Glasgow-based, employee-owned specialist environmental contractor delivering site investigation, soil and groundwater remediation, monitoring, spill response, and peatland restoration to property developers, main contractors, engineering consultancies, and UK public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Remediation Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Brownfield Redevelopment Due Diligence & Grant Support (EUAHAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Facility Emergency Response Plans (ERP) & Integrated Contingency Plans (ICP) (EUAHALAB)

Keywords

• Contaminated land remediation
• Site investigation services
• Brownfield land redevelopment
• Soil and groundwater treatment
• Environmental remediation contractor

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Remediation Services: Project-based professional services for contaminated land investigation and remediation. Revenue generated through fixed-price contracts, time-and-materials projects, and turnkey service agreements. Services include site investigations, soil and groundwater remediation, monitoring, and waste management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ERS is a specialist contaminated land site investigation and remediation contractor providing multi-disciplinary services for brownfield and derelict sites. Core offerings include soil and groundwater remediation, site investigations, environmental monitoring and sampling, emergency spill response, waste soil management, invasive weeds treatment, and asbestos-in-soil services. The company operates an in-house laboratory for treatability testing and applies advanced molecular biology (qPCR) and portable XRF (pXRF) techniques, supported by mobile on-site treatment plant and equipment.

Product overview

ERS (Environmental Reclamation Services) is a specialist contaminated land site investigation and remediation contractor offering a comprehensive suite of environmental services. The company operates as a multi-disciplinary team of employee-owners providing brownfield land services including site investigations, soil and groundwater remediation, invasive weeds treatment, and laboratory technical services. Their remediation technologies encompass bioremediation, chemical remediation, in-situ injection, stabilization/solidification, and process-based remediation systems. ERS also offers specialized peatland restoration services and uses advanced molecular biology techniques including qPCR for contamination assessment and monitoring. The company maintains in-house laboratory and pilot trial facilities at their Glasgow head office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soil and Groundwater Remediation

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% reduction in overall contaminant mass at former tannery site in Kinghorn, Fife
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Malin GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERS appointed as remediation specialist contractor by Malin Group for the Scottish Marine Technology Park development at Old Kilpatrick. ERS will carry out contaminated soil and groundwater remediation works to enable the £4m enabling works phase of this major 50-acre marine technology development on the banks of the River Clyde.
• Malcolm ConstructionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction company customer providing brownfield remediation project opportunities. Relationship based on construction services procurement.
• CivTechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerERS selected as one of 12 companies to proceed to accelerator stage of CivTech Round 11 challenges to develop technology solutions for beach plastic pollution at Arrochar. Scottish Government initiative pairing public sector problems with private sector innovators.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Land & Water Services: UK specialist contractor delivering contaminated land remediation, wetland/peatland restoration, and invasive species management. Closely comparable in service mix and project-based B2B/government model.
• Vertase FLI: UK-based specialist remediation contractor offering in-situ chemical/biological treatment, soil stabilisation, and spill response. Closest head-to-head competitor for UK brownfield and contaminated land remediation tenders.
• Soil Engineering Geosciences: UK-based geotechnical and environmental contractor with overlapping site investigation, soil remediation and in-situ treatment capabilities. Direct competitor on UK brownfield remediation tenders.

Broad incumbents

• RSK Group: Large UK environmental and engineering services group with a substantial contaminated-land and remediation division. PE-backed (Bregal) and competes for remediation work as part of broader multi-disciplinary mandates.
• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with strong UK environment and contaminated land team. Competes on integrated remediation and brownfield development projects, while also referring specialist work to ERS.
• Ramboll: International environmental and engineering consultancy with UK site investigation and remediation capabilities. Competes on larger, multi-disciplinary UK environmental mandates.
• Arcadis: Global design and environmental consultancy with major UK remediation and brownfield redevelopment practice. Competes for larger, multi-disciplinary remediation contracts.
• Tetra Tech: Global environmental engineering consultancy with significant UK presence following the WYG acquisition; competes for site investigation and remediation work as part of multi-disciplinary engineering mandates.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with large UK environment practice covering site investigation and remediation strategy. Already a client of ERS as engineering consultant, but also a competitor for integrated mandates.

Emerging players

• Causus Environmental: Smaller Scotland-based environmental consultancy providing contaminated land assessment and remediation support, overlapping ERS's geographic focus and customer base at the smaller-tender end.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ERSRemediation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2302535
• Xx.com/ERSremediation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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